St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-04-30

ATToRNEY-GENEEAL GARLAND has rcat
firmed his former opinion that the Secre
tary of the Treasury does not possess the
power of remission in the case of the
American schooner San Diego, seized fol
taking seals at the Alaska seal islands il
violation Of law.
THE jury in the case of Napoleon b. Met
calfe, for the killing Of Miss Frances Fox
at Middleton, Conn, last January. re
turned verdict Of acquittal on the 2)th,
on the ground Of insanity. He was or
derel to be confined for twenty yc'rs III
the State Hospital for the Insane byjudgC
Torrance
THE elevator owned by the Northwest.
ern Elevator Company of Minneapolis,
located at Wilmar, Mimi, WAS burned on
the 2)th. Twenty thousand bushes OF
wheat were destroyed; los about $29,0Ol
FIFTY-ForR German priests of New
York have written to Archbishop Corri-
gan, taking sides with him against Henry
George and Rev. DR.. McGlvnn.
THE sixteenth annual meeting of the
Woman's Baptist Foreign Missionary So
clety Of the Middle and Eastern States
convened in Pittsburgh. Pa. on the Goth.
five hundred delegates being present.
DR.. HOSEA BALLoU EATON died at Rock
port, Ne, on the night of the 18th, from
blood poisoning, contracted five years ago
while engaged in his professional duties.
He was president Of the Maine Homn,.
pathic Society and vice-pres ident of the
American Institute of Homp opathy.
Dir. WARREN, of Boston, is at Rome,
studying the practical lity of establish
ing an American institute Of Roman his
tory and archaeology, toward founding
which, he says, an American lady has
contributed $4,000
IT is expected that another call for three
per cent bonds Will be made in few
days There are now outstanding Sl9,-
S24, 600 three per cents, Of which sl6,49l,-
90J are held by National banks, $3,3?5, 100
by residents of the United States and
$1,000 by foreign residents.
A STATEMENT was filed on the Goth, in
the county clerks office in New York,
showing that the directors of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, by a two
thirds vote, had increased its capital
81, 900, making total capital of ISL
200, 600
THE Protestant ministers OF Montreal
are protesting against the bill now before
the Quebec Legislature, proposing to
the purpose of strengthening the oaths of
witnesses.
TEE threatened strike of carpenters at
Milwaukee, Wis, has been averted, the
master carpenters agreeing to keep their
shops open only nine hours after May /.
and to pay the men present prices per
hour. The masters will not recognize a
days work hereafter, and will pay by the
hour.
The preliminary hearings in the post
poned Panhandle railroad robbery cases
came up at Pittsburgh on the 10Th before
Deputy Mayor Gripp, and all the prisoners
waived the preliminary examinations and
were held for trial at court. The cases
will probably be tried during the present
term.
THE Legislature of West Virginia met in
extra session Oh the 10Th for the purpose
of passing appropriation bills, to legislate
against excessive charges in criminal
cases, and to pass laws relating to the
equalization of passenger and freight
traffic over the railroads operating in the
State and to abolish free passes to all per-
sons,